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Riff Tone

Witchy Woman

Eagles

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (early 1970s, likely 1971-72, used by Bernie Leadon on studio recording)
AmpFender Tweed Deluxe (5E3 circuit, studio recording era-correct and supported by forum consensus for Eagles' early 70s sessions)

Amp Settings

gain4.5
bass6.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1972. Les Paul used for riff section as confirmed by Reverb News and period-correct amp inferred from Eagles' 70s studio gear. No evidence of pedals or outboard effects on riff section. No evidence of live/tour gear for this specific part.

Tone Character(10)
dark and swampyslightly overdrivenwarm and mid-heavyclassic 70s crunchtouch-sensitivefat, rounded lowsarticulate pick attackslight amp breakupvintage tube amp characternot harsh or fizzy

Difficulty

The riff requires tight timing and muted string control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast playing, making it accessible to intermediate players.

This tone has been researched 2 times by the community

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